Smoking device



April 29, 1952 G. w. REHFELD 2,594,680

smoxmc: DEVICE Filed Dec. 4, 1948 0 3maentor Gttomeigs Patented Apr. 29,1952 UNITED STATES PATENT 'O'FFKIE 2,594,680 'slVIoKiNG Device GeorgeW.' Rehfeld, Manhattamkans; saiicarabamiar 4, 19,48, SerialNo. 63,518

, SGlaims.

This nv n i n e ates y bacco nf set m a d inuation'i par of my c nt n in.i nlieetioni. e al 5'77, 814 filed February 14, 1945,;nw- Patent No. 337. v

The principal objectofjthe present invention is. to provide a smokin eviwith anopen end elongated tubular receptaole if r 'containing toa cadapted qb 'rnw t sa d' enin a d vi a eewh chnrbiee QWWW PH e to a nashes 3M P QW 'G. .ie bi rni w a and which is adapted. to be retract'edexteriorly over the open end thefecept'acle to permit ar in o t e e saqlejith t i o- Other objects of the invention are to provide thereceptacle and cage; with, interengaging means for retaining. fthe cageion the receptacle n l mi n mby men the 19W retracted and projectedpositions; to provide thereceptacle with an insulating 'coveringjspace jffrornthe end of the receptacleto accommodatemovement of the cage;toprovide the 'ceptacle with a stem reciprocable in the recep acle tofpach tobacco therein when 'thefinger oi th user isplacedover the openendof therecieptaclaandwhich, when retracted, forms a smoke space withinthejreceptacle.

In m li hing; n st, "a di therf bi'e'e the present invention, rhaveprovided improved details of structure, the preferred forms of which areillustrated in the accompanyingdrawings,

wherein: V w I w a is a iief iv'er ewiot Fa smo ieeli constructed inaccordance wftlr invention, with parts being bro enaway to'iurtherillustrate thesame. 4 7

Fi 2 is a loneitu inaliseeti nal:view.j r ularly illustratingfth'etobacco forming the filtering media in the stern. v p

Fig. 3 is a view similarto' V 2 andishowing a modified'formotjtliejcage' n th receptacle V Fig. 5 is a perspective View of"afmodifled'form 'a cage Fig. 6 is a pere'spective view of a'furth'ermodified form of'cage. v 1 V i i a p ec ivei ra nie tsmviw9 tobaccoreceptacle "partic any "illustrating, the prongs for e i in theta p vFig. 8 is a view sinrilarftqlfig. 'Ije'x cept thatthe receptacleisprovidedwith a flange-tbgretain the cage thereon.

.Fig. 9 is alongi it vtad nal"ireaneritatrlri w@ the tobacco receptacleandcage with the cage in retracted position.

Fig. 10 is a longitudinal, quarter-sectional view of the invention andparticularlyillustrating. theleather covering on the-receptacle. 7

Referring more in detail to the drawings:

l designates a smoking device embodying the features of my invention,which-includes asubstantially elongated receptacle 2- formed of anysuitable material and-having acylindrical wall 3 open at'oneend to'provide'a'charg'e opening 4-. The opposite end ofthecylindrical-receptacle has a taperedend 5 providing an innertapered seat6 for receiving a stem 1 which telescopes within the receptaclel;

The stem 1 'is cylindrical in formandtapered as illustrated in Figs. 1,2 and-10. It has an open end B, the outer wall'of which is taperedteen-.- gage the tapered seat 6 of. the cylindrical receptacle 2 to forma substantially air-tight. fit-between the stem and the'receptacle. Thesteniiis hollow as best illustrated in Fig. 2 and is adapted to receivea bite portion 9 provided-.withan axial bore l0 forming a smokepassageway therethrough, the bite portion being'recessed to fitover thesmall, tapered end of the stem assindicated at H, Fig. 1, although otherforms-may.- be utilized.

I preferably form thehollow stemv'l oftm'etal such as aluminum or. thelike,- or'otherrheatconducting material, or itmay be 'madesoiplastic. orother resinous substance; When, the'stem I is made of plastic" or otherresinous substance the bite 9 may be formed integral therewith. When thestem is made of aluminum or other similar metal, the bite portion-isremovable-therefrom.

The wall of the stem 1 is tapered and the inner thickened end forms ahead l2, which may be used for tamping-or packing the tobaccov l3, intothe cylindrical receptacle and the hollow stem provides a recess orreceptacle; M for tobacco which may be contained therein toform a.fi1tering media in the stem and which loads. itself automatically whilethe tobacco is being placed. in theranged in an annula r series"intermediate the ends of the open end tubular end or cage member andconform in shape with a plane geometrical figure having greater lengththan width with the adjacent long sides being sufiiciently close to eachother to define long narrow bars extending substantially parallel to thelongitudinal axis of the cylindrical end member. The openings allow airto be drawn into the receptacle for promoting burning of the tobaccotherein, as well as the retention of the tobacco and ashes. In Fig. 4,the cage is shown to have cylindrical walls 24 and 25 on its respectiveends. The lugs 2| are formed integrally with the receptacle wall 3 andare parallel therewith. After the cage is slipped over the end of thereceptacle, the lugs are bent outwardly by a suitable tool (not shown)for engaging in the openings 23 as illustrated in Fig. 3 and to retainthe cage slidably on the receptacle.

Fig. 6 shows a modified form of cage, wherein the outer cylindrical wall25 is provided with a plurality of inturned hooks or lugs 26 to further.aid in the retention of the smaller grained tobacco in the receptacle,

In Figs. 8 and 9 I have shown a further modified form of receptacle andcage wherein the outer open end of the receptacle is provided with alaterally turned annular flange 2'! and the respective ends of the wall28 of the cage 22 are provided with inturned annular flanges 29 and 30.In assembling the device shown in Figs. 8 and 9, the outer, annularflange 30 is not formed until after the receptacle is engaged on thecage. The inner end of the receptacle is inserted through the cage untilthe flange 21 will engage the flange 29 to retain the cage on thereceptacle. The outer flange 30 on the cage is then formed by suitabletools (not shown) by turning the flange inwardly, so as to retain thecage from sliding past the flange 21 of the receptacle. This type cageenables use of large grained tobacco. I preferably cover the cylindricalreceptacle 2 with a leather covering as indicated at 3| (Fig. to preventoverheating of the receptacle and thus provide the handling of it by theuser more comfortably. The leather is retained on the receptacle by anadhesive material such as glue, and is set back from the open or chargeend of the receptacle as indicated at 32 (Fig. 10) so that the cage mayslide thereon and the outer end will be substantially even with the endof the receptacle.

In operation of the device with the retractable cage, filling of thereceptacle is accomplished by inserting the tobacco through the chargeopening of the receptacle with the cage in retracted position andtampingof the tobacco in the receptacle with the finger and forward movement ofthe stem through the opposite end of the receptacle. The tobacco may belighted in an ordinary manner and then the cage pulled outwardly overthe end of the tobacco receptacle and the device is ready for use. Assmoking progresses, the forward movement of the pistonlike head of thestem may move the tobacco, fire and ashes forwardly so that the firewill be maintained substantially in the cage instead of in thereceptacle to provide easy burning thereof and stay lighted longer thanwith ordinary smoking devices due to the air passing through the cagedirectly to the fire. If desired the cage may be left in retractedposition and pushed outwardly by the tobacco engaging the lugs 26 in thecase of the end member illustrated in Fig. 6 or the flange 30 in thecase of the member illustrated in Fig. 9.

From the foregoing it is obvious that I have provided a smoking devicehaving a relatively small elongated receptacle for containing loosetobacco and which is provided with a cage to retain the tobacco andashes and which is retractable on the receptacle to permit charging thetobacco without interference by the cage.

What I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is: I

1. In a smoking device of the type comprising a cylindrical tobaccochamber, a stem at one end of the chamber and adapted to telescope inthe tobacco chamber and a mouthpiece carried by the stem, wherein all ofthe parts are in axial alignment and in interconnected relation, saidtobacco chamber including a cylindrical member completely open at theend opposite said stem and having outwardly extending lugs arranged inspaced relation about the periphery of said open end, and a tubular endmember open at both ends and slidable axially on the cylindrical memberfrom a retracted position for inserting and packing tobacco within theopen end of the cylindrical member without interference by said endmember to a position projecting forwardly of said open end to receivethe packed tobacco therein upon manipulation of the stem in saidcylindrical member, said tubular end member being provided intermediatesaid ends with an amiular series of openings conforming in shape with aplane geometrical figure having greater length than width and adaptedfor slidably receiving the lugs and supplying air to the tobacco, thelong sides of said openings being sufficiently close to each other todefine narrow bars substantially parallel with the longitudinal axis ofthe tubular member and slidable between the lugs, and the opposite endsof the openings defining sections of annular walls alternately engagedby the lugs when said tubular end member is moved to its respectivepositions.

2. In a smoking device as described in claim 1, wherein the outer openend of the tubular end member is provided with inwardly projecting meansto be engaged by the tobacco when the packed tobacco is pushed into thetubular end member and to move said end member to said projectedposition upon manipulation of the stem.

3. In a smoking device as described in claim 1, wherein the outer openend of the tubular end member is provided with an annular series ofinwardly extending lugs adapted to be engaged by the tobacco when thepacked tobacco is pushed into said tubular end member and to move saidtubular end member to said projected position upon manipulation of thestem.

4. In a smoking device of the type comprising a cylindrical tobaccochamber, a stem at one end of the chamber and adapted to telescope inthe tobacco chamber and a mouthpiece carried by the stem, wherein allthe parts are in axial alignment and in interconnected relation, saidtobacco chamber including a cylindrical member completely open at theend opposite said stem and having outwardly extending means forming astop circumferentially of said open end, and a tubular end member openat both ends and slidable axially on the cylinder member from aretracted position for inserting and packing tobacco within the open endof the cylindrical member without interference by said end member to aposition projecting forwardly from said open end to receive the packedtobacco therein upon manipulation of the stem in said cylindricalmember, said tubular end member being provided intermediate said endswith an annular series of openings conforming in shape with a planegeometrical figure having greater length than width and adapted forsupplying air to the tobacco, the long sides of said openings beingsuficiently ciose to each other to define narrow bars substantiallyparallel with the longitudinal axis of the tubular member, the oppositeends of the tubular member having portions adapted for alternateengagement with said stop means when the tubular end member is moved toits respective positions.

5. In a smoking device as described in claim l wherein the outer end ofthe tubular member is provided with an inwardly extending annular flangeadapted to be engaged by the tobacco when the packed tobacco is pushedinto said tubular end member and to move said tubular end member to saidprojected position upon manipulation of the stem. GEORGE W. REHFELD.

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